The season was ultimately made up of 38 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and several non-counting "Approved Special Events".

[2][3][4] Other changes from the previous season included the addition of the Heineken Classic, the Dimension Data Pro-Am and the Loch Lomond World Invitational; and the loss of the Turespaña Open De Canaria and the Open de Baleares.

Soon after the schedule was announced, a third Southern Africa Tour event was added, the FNB Players Championship.

[6] In February, a new tournament in Spain, the Oki Pro-Am, was added opposite the Dunhill Cup.

[7] In March, the Slaley Hall Northumberland Challenge was added to the schedule, taking the dates vacated by the Jersey Open, opposite the U.S.